What happened in Turkish football today? 02/03/2020

Galatasaray got wind behind them with good performance and results.

Galatasaray carries its perfect performance during 2020 as it won all  games during this calendar year and shows improvement by each game as this time its victim has been Genclerbirligi who it has won with 3:0 scoreline.

Galatasaray has also got its most confident win during this period mainly thanks to an early goal which without doubt did have positive effect towards Galatasaray and provided negative outcome for their opponents as it lost concentration after game has been resumed. In fact, Galatasaray recieving opponent which didnt provide much danger towards them did provide controllable game and didnt raise tempo into its maximum with allowing its opponent to only have one dangerous chance which been saved from Fernando Muslera. It was important also for Radamel Falcao showing high level performance and scoring in this period as his top level performance would play important role for last 10 games in the league. With remembering that 3 more clubs have equal chances for title this season, Galatasaray is only one(with some extend Trabzonspor) who have wind behind them.

Stating that, it would be coming to one of the most important game in this season against Sivasspor next week which could be turning out to be very tough for them with having direct impact with title race.

Ersun Yanal would be coming to Trabzonspor game as ex-head coach (!).  

Highly-anticipated Turkish Cup semi-final 1st leg between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce has got into more interesting aspect in sense of news as it became clear that it would be last game for its head coach Ersun Yanal.

In fact, Yanal would be coming to game technically as coach for team but psychologically as ex-coach of the side as team without coach. In fact, this is being very interesting situation and certainly could be leading to some difficult condition both to Yanal and players during this game which would likely have direct impact into performance. It is known that employer, regardless how goodwill he is, will not provide maximum performance knowing that he would leave his job in short time, and this certainly would have hence direct impact to performance level. Interestingly, this decision according to rumours has been done by Ali Koc and even through this could be seen as sign of respect, this decision is very wrong and would affect team. Certainly, players and Yanal would be coming with focus to win game with all tactics but it would be hard to achieve that psychologically.

This would be tough game mentally for Fenerbahce for sure and could have direct impact to game.

Trabzonspor are coming out as strong favourites against Fenerbahce

This decision, which been decided by Fenerbahce, would hence provide Trabzonspor into the game as favourites, which their were even without all this developments which took place.

With Alanyaspor and Fenerbahce getting further for title race, Trabzonspor is being more or less is being only club which could be aiming for double in this season and this certainly could be providing additional motivation for team especially when its being semi-final. Playing again main rivals without doubt would be also providing additional motivation without doubt. It needs to be noted that Trabzonspor also had unexpected development as it did ended contract with its player Daniel Sturridge due of playing betting with his brother and has hence 4 month ban from English FA, with mutual agreement of termination shows that highly their been done in joined manner. Trabzonspor without doubt would be coming in more healthier condition for game which would provide them extra bonus when starting game.

Trabzonspor has all reasons to get good result against Fenerbahce when looking form and situation which both clubs at prior to game.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 24th week:
Basaksehirspor 3:1 Gaziantep
Kayserispor 1:0 Goztepe

Schedule:
Turkish Cup, semi-final, 1st leg:
20:30 Trabzonspor - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- AhmetKetinci has been appointed as Basaksehirspor vice-CEO while Fatih Karaca been appointed as marketing and sponsorship representative.

- Galatasaray will have annual administrative meeting on 21st March, if majority is not gathered it would move to 28th March.

- YeniMalatyaspor has put its players Gokhan Tore and Mustafa Akbas out of squad.

- Besiktas player Gokhan Gonul didnt attend to training session due of injury.

- UnalKaraman has arrived to Rize for one-on-one negotiations with Rizespor for head coach position.

- LeicesterCity, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur will be willing to provide 30 million pound offer for Fenerbahce player Vedat Muriqi.

- Besiktas would offer 1 million euro to Gokhan Gonul and 1.1 million euro to Caner Erkin for extension of contract

- Fenerbahce has made deal with coach Tayfun Korkut until end of the season.

- Cagliari are interested to transfer Besiktas player Adem Ljajic.
- YeniMalatyaspor are interested to appoint Hikmet Karaman as club's head coach.